Kareng Ghar
Building in Assam, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
26.9366000°N 94.7452083°E / 26.9366000; 94.7452083 Kareng (Pron:/ˌkɑ:ɹɛŋ ˈgɑ:/, "royal palace"), also known as The Garhgaon Palace, is located in Garhgaon 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Sivasagar, Assam, India.[1] The palace structures were made of wood and stone. In 1751 Sunenphaa, son of Sukhrungphaa, constructed the brick wall of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length surrounding the Garhgaon Palace and the masonry gate leading to it.
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Kareng | |
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Architectural style | Indian architecture Ahom Kingdom Architecture |
Location | Sivasagar Assam India |
Coordinates | 26.9366000°N 94.7452083°E / 26.9366000; 94.7452083 |
Construction started | 1758 |
Client | Suremphaa or Rajeswar Singha |
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Technical details | |
Structural system | Bricks and indigenous type of cement |
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After the destruction of the old palace it was rebuilt around 1752 as the present seven-storied structure by Suremphaa (1751–1769).
The earliest constructions were commissioned by Sukhrungphaa in 1698 AD.[2][3] Rangpur was the capital of the Ahom Kingdom and served as its military station.
- Surviving design at karengghar